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ParaDYM, Inc will be hosting the first annual ROBO-PIT robotics tournament at their new location at 57 Fern Street in New Britain, CT. The tournament will include teams going head to head to see who will be crowned the RoboPIT champion of 2017. Participants will be asked to provide their school name, team name, and have a maximum of four participants per team. The tournament entry fee is $100 per team and there will be food, beverages, and awards provided! Please include your school name and team name in your registration.

*Teams can arrive as early as 10:00 am to register, set up, and program their robots prior to the start of the tournament at 12:00 pm*

*If you have any questions, please call Sedale Williams at (413) 204-5589 or at swilliams.paradym@gmail.com*

*Please contact Coach Corey Pace for information on tournament rules at (860) 964-0256 or at corey.pace@gmail.com

TOURNAMENT RULES

TEAMS SHOULD BRING THEIR OWN BATTERIES TO THE TOURNAMENT

Specifications for Tournament

Maximum members on team : 4

Robot should be Lego EV3 based

Body of the robot can include foreign objects

Robot must be 95% plastic

Base of robot must fit in the starting square

Examples of permissible objects:

Straws

Rubber bands

Disposable cups

3D printed items, etc.

*KING OF THE HILL*

Objective of game: To move the single dodecahedron from the top of the ramp to the opposite side of the board and place it on the opponent’s avatar.

Both robots will operate simultaneously

Both robots can be controlled via remote control. Permissible remote devices are phones and tablets

If a robot becomes disabled or stalls outside of the team’s start area, the robot is not to be touched unless the opposing robot also becomes disabled/stalled; or the dodecahedron falls out of game play, which will require a reset.

If a reset is required, a judge will notify teams when they can touch the robot and place back in their start area. Teams are not allowed to touch the robot outside of the start area without judge signal. A disqualification will result if this rule is not followed

Players are not allowed to physically touch the opposing team’s robot. Not even to hand it to them in a reset.

Robots are allowed full contact with other robots outside of start area/zone

Teams are allowed to modify, adjust or repair robots in their start zones

*The ROBOT-PIT*

*The ROBO-PIT tournament will have two phases in each match

Phase I (1 minute) - Autonomous mode

Teams will have one minute to place as many dodecahedrons into their scoring area/zone

Robots must operate in full autonomous mode to complete the task

Robots are not permitted to cross the bridge to the opponent’s side of the board

Robots are permitted on the top area of the ramp

Contact with the opponent’s robot is not permitted

Coincidental contact will result in a reset

Intentional contact will result in the opponent’s team receiving 25 points

Scoring from the ramp is worth 10 points

Scoring from the ground floor is worth 30 points

Teams are allowed to touch and adjust their robot inside their start zone

Teams are also allowed to touch the dodecahedrons inside the start zones

Teams are only allowed to touch their robots twice outside of the start zones to reset their robots

If a third reset is required, the teams turn is over

Phase II: (2 minutes) - Remote control mode

Both robots will operate simultaneously

Both robots can be controlled via remote control. Permissible remote devices are phones and tablets

If a robot becomes disabled or stalls outside of the team’s start area, once the robot is clear of the opposing robot, the robot may be reset, and the team will receive a 5 point penalty. A judge will tell the team when they can reset their robot.

Players are not allowed to physically touch the opposing team’s robot. Not even to hand it to them during a reset.

Robots are allowed full contact with other robot on the ramp only. Intentional contact off of the ramp will result in a reset of your robot and a 5 point penalty.

Teams are allowed to modify, adjust or repair robots in their start zones

Teams are allowed to touch the dodecahedrons inside their start zone.

Scoring: There are 3 scoring zones on the game board for each team.

Teams must place the dodecahedrons inside the scoring area closest to their start zone, they can accomplish this by scoring from on top of the ramp for 10 points, the ground level on the opposite side of the board for 20 points, or the ground level closest to their start zones for 30 points.

50 points will be awarded to the opposing team if your robot falls into either team’s pit while on the bridge, whether on accident or if the opposing team gave you a friendly push! The judge will notify the team when they can remove their robot from the pit, and place it back in their start zone.